Achimenes erecta (Lam.) H.P.Fuchs is a plant in the Gesneriaceae family, order Lamiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Achimenes erecta (Lam.) H.P.Fuchs
Achimenes erecta is a trailing achimenes with bright red flowers that bloom from June to October.
Achimenes erecta (Lam.) H.P.Fuchs has the synonym Achimenes coccinea, and is commonly called Cupid's bower, nut orchid, and magic flower. Despite its species epithet 'erecta', this is a trailing achimenes. It bears bright red flowers and dark green foliage. Its reddish green stem holds clusters of hairy, heart-shaped leaves. Individual flowers only last a few days, but new flowers are produced continuously from June through October.
Photo: (c) Neptalí Ramírez Marcial, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Neptalí Ramírez Marcial · cc-by
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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